filtered
adjective, verb
filtered is spelled F-I-L-T-E-R-E-D: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 3.2 times per million words in written English, the 14,731st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, filtered means “With a filter (e.g., a cigarette)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in filtered?
| Letters | 8: F-I-L-T-E-R-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 3.2 times per million words; the 14,731st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is filtered?
Filtered appears 3.2 times per million words in written English, the 14,731st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce filtered?
Filtered has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of filtered
- more filtered comparative
- most filtered superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does filtered mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
With a filter (e.g., a cigarette).
- 2
Having been filtered (e.g., coffee grounds).
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of filter
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Filtered in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense having been filtered:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | gefiltert |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does filtered come from?
From filter + -ed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).